Wood Group has acquired Bedfordshire-based industrial power control specialist Automated Technology Group (ATG) for an undisclosed sum.

ATG, which supplies control and power products to the UK automotive, food and beverage and airport sectors, will become part of the Wood Group Mustang business.

The company currently employs around 250 staff across sites in Silsoe, Birmingham, Stafford and Bedford and generated sales of around £36 million in the last financial year.

ATG solutions drive production lines, supply chains and service delivery for a number of firms, including BAE Systems, Bentley, BMW, British Sugar, Cadbury, Heathrow Airport, Thames Water, Scottish Power, and SSE.

ATG Group chief executive Andy Robinson will continue to lead the business, which will operate within Wood Group Mustang's Automation and Control business unit.

Wood Group said the acquisition will give Wood Group Mustang a foothold in the manufacturing automation market as well as complementing its current process automation capabilities.

Michele McNichol, chief executive of Wood Group Mustang, said: “ATG provides many opportunities for Wood Group Mustang, including growing our automation business to include manufacturing and expanding into the food and beverage and airport markets.

“With a culture focused on people and innovation, ATG is the right fit for Wood Group Mustang.”

“This will benefit ATG both as a systems integrator for automation projects (our Autotech brand) and as a supplier of low- and medium-voltage electrical switchgear and motor controls centres (our Igranic brand).”

Shares in Aberdeen-based Wood Group were down 2.5 per cent in early Tuesday trading.